CO129-556-17 Appointments to Legislative Council 4-12-1935 - 31-12-1936 — Page 57

No. 270.

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- 1 JUN:1936

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GOVERNMENT

HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

30th April, 1936.

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Enclo.No.1

3th-

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that I have

appointed Mr. John Johnstone Paterson with effect from the

6th April, 1936, provisionally, and subject to His Majesty's

pleasure, to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council

of the Colony in place of Sir W.E.L. Shenton, Kt., who has

tendered his resignation on leaving the Colony permanently.

Mr. Paterson is an Unofficial Member of the

Legislative Council and in this connection I would invite

your attention to the correspondence ending with despatch

No.232 of the 14th June, 1934, from Sir Philip Cunliffe-

Lister (now Lord Swinton).

3.

2.

I enclose a copy of the provisional instrument

for this appointment.

4.

In accordance with Colonial Regulation No.155

Enclo.No.2 I enclose also a list of the present members of the Executive

Council.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

J.H. THOMAS, M.P.

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

Waldeco

Governor, &c.